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LSU Health New OrleansNoon on Sundays
The John P. Isché Library will start opening at 12 noon on Sundays starting, January 11th. The Library will continue to close at 12 midnight.
Jennifer Lloyd
Choking Hazards
Everyone knows to watch out for small children and choking hazards, especially when age recommendations are not followed. As tomorrow (January 6th) is the first day of carnival, it is also the first day of the official King Cake season. Make sure you don’t choke on any plastic babies.
Ische Internal Elevator Down
The Isché Library elevator will be out of service for the forseeable future. It is being upgraded along with the main elevators for the building. It was taken out of service on December 23rd.
See you next year
The LSUHSC Libraries (Dental and Isché) are closed for the Winter Break (university holidays). Both Libraries will re-open on January 2nd at 8 a.m.
Winter Break Hours
Exam hours for the Isché Library will end on Thursday, December 18th. Winter Break hours will begin on Sunday, December 21st and will end on Sunday, January 4th. The hours are as follows:
| Friday, December 19th | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Regular Hours |
| Saturday, December 20th | 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Regular Hours |
| Sunday, December 21st | 12 noon – 8:30 p.m. | |
| Monday, December 22nd | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, December 23rd | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, December 24th | ||
| through | CLOSED | University Holidays |
| Thursday, January 1st | ||
| Friday, January 2nd | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Regular Hours |
| Saturday, January 3rd | 9:30 – 6 p.m. | Regular Hours |
| Sunday, January 4th | 12 noon – 8:30 p.m. | |
| Monday, January 5th | 8 a.m. – 12 midnight | Regular Hours |
Alferez Frieze – Library Commons’ Sculpture
Yesterday another milestone was reached in the completion of the Library Commons. “The Conquest of Yellow Fever” frieze by Enrique Alferez was mounted in a specially prepared wall. (Specially prepared because the frieze weighs about 2 tons.)
Conquest of Yellow Fever frieze by Enrique Alferez
The frieze originally hung on the 2nd floor of the original School of Medicine building and was completed sometime before 1933. The frieze was removed from the wall at 1542 Tulane Avenue in 1987 when a proposed drop ceiling would have covered it; the sculpture’s champion was former LSUHSC Libraries Director Judith Caruthers. Sometime before it’s removal it was accidentally painted institutional green (prior to 1961) covering the original aluminum coating (over plaster). It was stored in the Library (both at 1542 and at the then new Resource Center Library, now John P. Isché Library). It was sent to a conservator for restoration in 1999.
Alferez frieze pre-restoration
The conservator will complete the restoration now that the piece is in place. The frieze will be beautiful addition to the Library Commons.
Ische Library Internal Elevator
The Isché Library’s Internal Elevator will be taken out of service on Monday, December 22nd. It will be completely overhauled and will be put back in service sometime in January. The internal stairwell will be available for accessing the 4th & 5th floors. For patrons who are unable to use the stairs, check with the Circulation Desk staff for other options.
At the same time elevators #1 & 2 for the Resource Center will be taken out of service. So access to the Library will switch back to elevators #3 & 4 (closest to Tulane Ave).
Santa & the Space Time Continuum
A North Carolina State University engineering professor has come up with theories on how Santa Claus can travel around the entire world in a single night (“exploit the space-time continuum”), how he carries all those presents in his sleigh (nanotechnology), and how he makes his list of naughty & nice children (antennas & radar).
Get Thee to a Leprosarium
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene concluded their 57th annual meeting in New Orleans this week. Since Louisiana is the home for the Hansen’s Disease Center, it only makes sense that the subject of leprosy might come up. The fact that the disease is considered biblical rather than contemporary was discussed at the meeting this week; mis-diagnosis is a frequent problem which, of course, hampers treatment. The article emphasizes that we do not have an epidemic.
Need a Present for Grandma?
Consider buying your grandparent video games. Health Day recently released a report font size=”-1″>(link removed) about a December article in Psychology & Aging which stated that playing video games can boost the cognitive ability of older brains. The research wasn’t even funded by the gaming industry.
Jump on the Midnight Train
The Isché Library will be open until midnight tonight (Friday, Dec. 12th) to allow extra study time for student still in exams. The Library will also be open tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 13th) from 9:30 to 12 midnight and on Sunday (Dec. 14th) from 12 noon to 12 midnight. Jump on the midnight study train!
Ische Library Closing at 5 p.m.
Due to the anticipated icy conditions after dark this evening, the Isch&ecute; Library will close at 5 p.m. The Library will re-open at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning (Friday, Dec. 12th) and will remain open until 12 midnight. The hours for Saturday are 9:30 – 12 midnight and on Sunday are 12 noon – 12 midnight.
Let it Snow!
In honor of our unusual weather today, I checked to see if snow is a search term in MEDLINE. And it is in MeSH. Most of the articles in PubMed (when limited to Humans) deal with snow disasters (avalanches and the like). I don’t think we’ll have to worry about that.
Spring 2009
Chancellor Hollier announced that the Library Commons will be complete in Spring 2009 during the Town Hall meeting yesterday evening.
Bookmark Changes
As you may remember the Library converted its links to a Delicious Account back in August. In October, we posted about the social bookmarking phenomenon. The Delicious Links continue their dyamic growth with over a dozen new sites added in the last month. My particular favorite? The Virtual Stethoscope Project. from McGill University.